Thanks and its 2 pack done with a HVLP spray gun. Its actually the second frame I've painted, the first was a repco superlight done in lacquer but found the paint to brittle. I had 3 goes at the fork before I got it right and got the frame right first go.So I'm still learning and plan to do more frames seeing as I have all the equipment including full face breathing mask with its own air supply. 2 pack can be deadly.

Don't be shy mark I always look at your work and have learnt from it. As for the feathering I got a few tips from a graffiti artist on the net and followed everything except changing the gun settings to a mist "Doh" and had to wipe a few blotches with thinners. The fork I'm not sure about in black maybe yellow is better but thats easy to change in the future. The colombus sticker should be futher up the tube too.

I made up a bike out off bits and pieces for my 10 year old son, also a bit of practice for me as it's been over 25 years since I have done anything on an old racer.

Started with an old small National 12 speed road side find, wheels buckled badly, but the frame was really small.

Then I purchase a Apollo/Radius bike for $10 at the tip shop. Only good for parts as whoever dumped it cut spokes with tin snips.

Blasted and powdercoated frame, used as much old stuff as I could. Bought new tyres, tubes and brake pads. Had some decals made up and used my sons nick name as a brand for a bit of fun. Wheels are temporary, just to get bike rolling. I painted them black, just to clean up their appearance. It's a real bitza of a bike, but the kids like it and it is quicker than their mountain bikes. My son is still a bit small for it, but I think my daughter will use it more.

Using the gears of the old bike, it now has 18 speed. I might put 700 wheels on it, but I am not sure if the spacings will be right and it is too late for re setting. Anyway we have done our bit of recycling, pardon the pun.

Well I have posted this bike elsewhere but this is my Healing (only the frame as found)I said on another thread I had Bayliss Wiley hubs but I must have been absent that day as they are of actually Chater Lea which I knew quite well. Not sure if I will put the bike back with the same set up. The Oppy bars are older than the frame by about 20 years I'd say.What would you do?

I had thought it was roughly painted but upon stripping I found that it must have been pretty carefully done except they had used an angle grinder or something and the frame and forks have little flats everywhere.I could see where the forks had the old rusty chrome removed when I took off all the paint. I decided to leave the old paint on the frame as it was well adhered with a primer under and I figured the more paint the easier it would be to hide the rough previous strip back.

Finished painting and ready for decals and some detail around lugsMy Chater Lea wheels..very smooth..grease nipple on partially hollow axle works like suntour greaseguard (minus 50years)

I thought it looked good in the first pic and if it was mine I would repaint the whole frame and rechrome all the components but to me thats just an excuse to wave a spraygun again. It'll be good to see this one complete again.

Malvern Star Flite, I know nothing about it. Got it for free when the old lady across the road moved out, stuck a seat on it and redid the grips. Will probably replace the brakes in a few months depending how it goes, and probably also replace the chain in the next week or so. There was 1mm of...stuff...covered over the entire bottom end. Rubber still holds pressure(currently at 75PSI or so, but probably leaking).

This is the after pic since I only discovered this website after I had already got it to this stage. Since the pic I removed the reflectors and the brake extenders(they barely worked anyway). It'll need a new chain since this one hasn't been treated well, and the rear cassette could definitely use a fix...

If anybody knows anything about this bike, please tell me...Google has nothing

EDIT: Brake extenders, not gear. Thinking of sticking them back on to modulate speed when I'm sitting more upright...

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